Ramakrishna Math, Dhaka, Bangladesh, celebrated ‘Sri Sri Durga Puja-2026’ with usualsolemnity, festivity, and spiritual fervour that have characterized the celebration in the previous years. Devotees participated in large number, both in person and virtually, and the entire program was livestreamed to enable devotees from far and near to participate in the sacred observances.
devotees in large number under favorable weather conditions. At noon, Mrs. Nipun Roy
Chowdhury MP, Parliamentary seat No.-11 and Mr. Khairul Kabir Khokon MP, Narsingdi-
1(Sadar), Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh visited the Dhaka Math Puja pandal to observe the preparation for the festival.
On the Shasthi day, in the evening, several distinguished dignitaries including Dhaka
Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Dhaka Traffic police commissioner, Deputy Inspector
General of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), Dhaka and Police Commissioner, Dhaka, visited the Math accompanied by top officials. Mr. Devottam Sanyal, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Planning, Govt. of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh arrived to offer Pushpanjali at the holy feet of the Divine Mother accompanied by his wife and other family members. Colonel Dr. Dilip Roy of Bangladesh Armed Force also visited Dhaka Math on that evening with his family.
On Saptami Tithi, Hon’ble Rashtrapati (President) of Bangladesh Mr. Mirza Fakhrul Islam
Alamgir visited Ramakrishna Mission, Dhaka, along with top officials of the Government.
In the afternoon, Dr. Devapriya Bhattacharjee, Former Ambassador and Permanent
Representative of Bangladesh to the WTO and UN offices in Geneva and Vienna visited Dhaka Math.
On the day of Ashtami, Mr. Dinesh Trivedi, the Hon’ble High Commissioner of India in
Bangladesh visited Dhaka Math along with senior officials of the Office of High Commission.
They offered Pushpanjali to the Divine Mother and subsequently partook of prasad. The sacred observance of the Kumari Puja drew exceptionally a large gathering this year with around 20,000 devotees present.
On the Navami day, Hon’ble Mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation Dr. Abdus Salam visited Dhaka Math in the afternoon. On the same day leaders representing various political parties visited Dhaka Math and exchanged greetings with the devotees.
Law enforcement and Para-Military forces were deployed to maintain law and order and to supervise the other security arrangements during the Puja. Nothing untoward happened throughout the Puja days. On Dashami, immersion took place in the pond of our campus as on the earlier occasions, and Shantijal ceremony was held in the presence of more than five thousand devotees.
All the news media covered our programs widely.
In total more than 50,000 devotees were served Kichudi prasad during the puja festivities.
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